Dfwfinearts

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

darbybyrd — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 20:41:06 +0000

Wishing the best to our friends and for 2012. We had a wonderful year at DFWfinearts, working with and making many new friends and building customer relationships. I have a calendar full of clients that I can’t wait to work with. Let’s capture some memories and make beautiful images together in 2012 !!!

BTW did you get engaged over Christmas? It happens quite often, and of course I think it’s great. My web traffic always jumps up around this time of the year. Ladies, my site is always nice and quiet with no corny music in the background to alert your co-workers of your wedding preparation. I totally understand. Planning a wedding your way is a huge undertaking and very time consuming.

You will first need a budget, a plan, a venue, a date, a timeline, vendors and on and on…

Part of the vendor selection is of course a photographer. I urge you to make a list and visit several photographers before making a decision. You must like your photographer, trust his judgement, style, look ,professionalism, experience, appearance, sense of humor and more. He will be at your side the majority of your day, that is of course the most important day of your life. When it’s all over, you will be left with your new sweety, rings, dress, registry, cake topper and memories. Oh, one more thing…beautiful photos to keep those memories alive.

I understand weddings and what is important to a bride. I’d love to meet you and talk about your wedding!

Meghan and Greg

darbybyrd — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 21:30:02 +0000

Meghan and Greg had a beautiful wedding out at AandM Gardens, the weather was nice as well has their service, family and friends. Here’s a slideshow with some samples of her photos.

darbybyrd — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 15:52:04 +0000

I’m always up for new things and Kristyn and Brett asked if I would consider shooting their engagements ant the Texas State Fair in Dallas. I of course said “yes” without hesitation. The shoot was fun and I got to spend plenty of time getting to know Kristyn and Brett. Having an assistant along to watch gear and help with lighting was a must and my wife Cindy gladly agreed. She worked hard in return for a few Fletcher corn dogs, we had fun. The shoot had it’s challenges, mainly people in the the background that added distractions to the photos. We tried to hit all the iconic spots and had a big time doing it. Here’s a few samples from their proofs.

Here’s some State Fair Icons

I really like all the colors in the photos. For the photographers that follow me, I was shooting at really high ISO’s most of the time between 4000-6400. That enabled me to get good, natural saturated color from the available ambient. I did you a tad of off cam fill flash.

School of Rock Fort Worth

darbybyrd — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 21:57:39 +0000

Had a great time shooting SOR Ft Worths Fall 2011 concert. Those kids are so fun, cute and THEY Rock! They really seem to enjoy being part of a band, taking music lessons to a whole new level. It’s a great event to photograph, I alway get some amazing shots. Hey proud parents, I’ll start emailing proofs next week.

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Crystal’s Bridals

darbybyrd — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 19:11:49 +0000

With Crystal and Jeffrey’s wedding complete I can now share her bridal session. We decided to shoot them at the historic Thistle Hill mansion in Fort Worth. Thistle Hill is one of the few remaining mansions of the “cattle baron” period of Fort Worth. It is a wonderfull place and a joy to work in. Crystal has a smile that just lights up a room when she turns it on. Kathy Tarpley was her make-up artist and her work looked amazing. She can be reached at kathytarpley@att.net. Her hair was also perfect and styled by Angela Garcia at Salon at Stone Cottage in Lake Worth. Working with Crystal was effortless as she is a natural in front of the camera. Again, her smile is amazing and paired with the perfect dress it made for a fun workday afternoon! Here she is looking stunning.

Judging Competition for the Fort Worth Camera Club

darbybyrd — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 00:49:15 +0000

Last week I had the honor of judging the September photo competition at the Fort Worth Camera club. The club, activities, classes and competition offered is fun and a real learning experience. If a member elects to compete in competition the member can submit one image in the print category and one image in the digital slide category to be judged. The imaged is judged and awarded points in relation to the merit of the image. The entries are divided in classes, “C” “B” and Masters. The class designation is based on the member’s experience and skill level as a photographer. At the end of the year the person with the most points is awarded “photographer of the year” and can move up to the next class. The photographers take the competition very seriously and the competition is very competitive. Competition is a wonderful learning tool. It gets you thinking about photography on a daily basis, you learn from your critiques and start to see common denominators among the award winning and problem images. Of the 200 images I judged, I awarded “Portrait of a Limbo Man” (see attached) Best of Show.

This image was just stunning with amazing, lighting, composition and subject. It is what a black and white image should be, reminding me of the work of Richard Avedon.

If you are interesting in photography check out FWCC at www.fortworthcameraclub.org or a club in your community.

Sneak Peek

darbybyrd — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 21:50:05 +0000

Someone, Miss Crystal Evans is getting married this weekend and I can’t wait to shoot her wedding. She looked so stunning at her bridal shoot. I can’t reveal her bridals but I can share a head shot of her amazing hair and wedding make-up. Thank’s to Kathy Tarpley for her talent and artistry. Kathy’s make-up work is always perfect! Thanks to Angela Garcia at Salon at Stone Cottage for styling her hair with so much elegance !

Adding a little glow to your day

darbybyrd — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 23:34:53 +0000

Here’s a great wedding idea. Bring glow sticks and break them out during your last fast dance of the evening. They can be used for your exit too.

Danae and Ryan

darbybyrd — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 06:28:02 +0000

“>I was just part of Danae’s wedding and I must say, they appeared so connected as a couple and they smiled with glee all night long. Weddings like this are important to me. The images and what they say should be important to them for a lifetime. A and M is looking better than ever.

Special Moments

darbybyrd — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 18:33:42 +0000

Another special moment at A and M Gardens… The innocence of her bare feet, the gentle compassion of the ring bearer, light shining through her hair. This image speaks to me. Weddings are full of unexpected special moments and I love capturing them.